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beating in the final in the first week back in September. We have had a fantastic start to the year with all teams winning fixtures The extra-curricular programme is Congratulations to them on another against Sharples, Essa and BSCA. well underway, with competition outstanding year. Year 11 had their last ever heating up already within football, Rugby Schools Netball Tournament on rugby, netball and hockey. Other th clubs such as dance and All year groups have been involved in Tuesday 13 October. It was a have been very well attended. at least one tournament so far this fantastic event, Turton came second Issue 90 October 2015 year. Performances to date have in their group having lost only one I would like to thank the staff within shown lots of promise for the match against in the the department of PE and dance for remaining fixtures to be played. initial group rounds. The girls then their continued commitment to Dear All can grasp higher order concepts at played fantastically in their semi- Year 7 Team Building enhancing our students’ opportunities Can I take this opportunity to thank GCSE and A level. final against Canon Slade which led As we approach half-term it seems a As part of our ongoing transition in these sporting activities. I would Bolton Rugby Club who have Alongside excellent teaching and to them face Bolton School again good time to reflect on how well this programme, the Year 7 team have also like to personally thank Ray provided our Year 7 boys and Year learning, the term, as always, is in the final. Some fantastic netball year has begun. taken each band on a team building Foy and Craig McGowan who have 11 girls an introduction into the sport packed with a wealth of enrichment was played, however Bolton School bowling trip to Hollywood Bowl at taken on the responsibility of the and offered further opportunity to get Students in all year groups have activities. Of particular note: came out on top on the day. Middlebrook. One of the objectives Year 11 and Sixth Form football involved outside of school. started this year with a positive Congratulations to the team for  The ever expanding Duke of for the trip was that students had to teams respectively. This is hugely attitude to school life and their appreciated by the department and Liam Carr - Head of PE Edinburgh programme that so spend time with members of their claiming the runner’s up title and for studies. I have been very proud of the students in the teams. representing the school so well. many of our Year 9 and 10 form who they hadn’t yet got to know how they have conducted Hockey students are embarking on this and get to know them! This worked Football Jennifer Young - PE themselves during a very busy and year. This is a highly recognised A brilliant start to the hockey season, very well and it was great watching packed half-term. award and will stand students in All year groups have had a positive extra-curricular practice has seen the way the students interacted with start to the campaign, with all teams numbers increase and this is Year 11, in particular, are a real good stead both in terms of each other in a different setting. registering wins in the early stages of reflected in recent results. So far all credit to the school, now showing developing their character and Levels of competition were high and the season in the league and all have years have been unbeaten in league their maturity and talents as they with college applications and we had some fierce battles to secure proceeded through to the quarter fixtures, playing Ladybridge and work towards their GCSEs, but also interviews. the highest scores for prizes. There finals of the Bolton Cup. These Thornleigh, special mention to Daisy helping staff to welcome potential  Daisy Bali, in Year 11, returned were also spot prizes for all manner games will be played after February Mullen and Zoe Hynds on scoring new parents during our Open Days from a thought provoking of other things, including acts of half term. their first goals for school. Friday kindness and good behaviour. in September. My thanks to all Year experience in New York with the night hockey is also up and running 11 students who helped make these 9/11 trip, and came to Leadership with Bolton Hockey Club coming in such successful events. to present on her experience. Unfortunately the Year 9 final from for extra coaching if anyone would last year had to be postponed due to like to attend. Years 9 and 10 are grappling with  Through their outstanding work poor weather. Luckily the boys the new GCSEs in English and in History Tom Lagan and managed to produce one more Rachel Costello - 2nd in PE Maths, and the increasingly high George Booth secured a place on expectations on their achievements the Centenary Battlefields Battlefields Trip as a result. Our Information Programme. Evenings advised parents about the  Many students in Year 9 are The History department had the new GCSEs and how the changes eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to take two students to will affect their children. For any annual trip to Paris, I know they parents who missed the evening, the First World War Battlefields as will be a credit to the school and part of the Government’s plans to PowerPoint presentations have Here are some comments from the Food & Wine wish them a fun and interesting students: “The best thing about commemorate the centenary of the been emailed to parents and are Crafts & Cards experience. going bowling was seeing my friends conflict. This fantastic experience available on the website. Make Up & Beauty To everyone else, best wishes for from other forms and beating Joe!” “I gave Tom Lagan and George Booth Jewellery & Clothes the half-term break and a heartfelt made some new friends on the the chance to develop a personal The focus this year is on And Much More.... thank you to all our parents for your bowling trip and liked doing connection to the First World War transforming teaching, by ensuring Friday 27th November support and encouragement at the something where I talked to other through interacting with battlefield that students embed key knowledge included the Ulster Memorial Tower, 6pm — 8.30pm and skills before they move onto start of this year. people.” “My favourite bit of the trip sites, participating in remembrance was seeing our teachers competing Ceremony of the Last Post at the broadening their learning, through My message to all students this term ceremonies and reflecting and 50p per ticket against each other. Mr King thought Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres) and the dialectic and rhetorical teaching is ‘work hard, be compassionate, sharing their experiences. The tour £2 per family he was great but Mrs Crook beat Death Cells at Poperinge. methods. Teaching is centred and take pride in your school.’ gave us the opportunity to visit a pay on the door him.” “Please can we go every around the Trivium where the wide range of places of significance Scott Tither Please note that most stall holders will not have grammar of each subject must be Warm wishes Tuesday!” for soldiers during the war. These the facility to take payment by debit/credit card. 2nd in History truly learned to ensure that students Sam Gorse - Head Teacher Angela Golland - Head of Year 7

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We are working hard to grow and you will receive updates for Flash Club Cheese Please have thought that watching cheese expand the group, and look alumni events. All we need to going along a conveyer belt would th forward to welcoming all past know for initial registration is your Since September Flash Club has On Wednesday 30 October 14 of be so fascinating! been running for an hour every us were lucky enough to be able to students from Turton to the name (plus maiden name if Isabella Riding - 9S2 Thursday in M4, showing you how to visit a cheese factory in Garstang, Alumni membership. Our aim and applicable), when you left Turton objectives are to build on School or the Sixth Form and a make award winning animations in Preston. On the day we got to try 4 renewing and replenishing past contact email address. Please Flash. Recently students have been different types of cheese, look at friendships. We want to forge new send your details to: studying Flash in their Year 8 ICT how it was made and we got to ties with our alumni to build and [email protected] or lessons, if you have enjoyed this buy some at the end. We never strengthen ‘The Turton Family’, alternatively if you would like to then we are always open for new thought it would be so interesting We have recently formed the which continues to under-pin the speak with someone then give members. Students from other year to watch cheese being made. The Turton Alumni Heritage Group. foundation of the school. Sharon Wyre a call on 01204 groups are also welcome. teachers that were kind enough to Membership is FREE and lifelong 333233. take us were Mrs Holden and Miss to all past students of Turton If you have friends and family that The aim will be to enter some of Dower. The lady that gave us the School. We have already came to Turton then please pass Thank you. your animations in the UK School tour was very kind and gave us connected with ex-students on our details as we would like to Animation Competition at the end of lots of information. Who would locally, nationally and worldwide. keep in touch. Once connected the year. If you want to see more of what the club will involve you making, follow the link below http:// Buy a Block Handlebards Funding and animation16.cs.manchester.ac.uk/ The visit from the returning theatre or I can be located in M4. Development Two of our classrooms are in company, Handlebards, was an Do you have an interest in a very old and dilapidated absolutely storming success. They animation? Can you draw and want temporary building. We would tackled a highly challenging to take your work to the next level? like to replace them with an Shakespearian tragedy and made it Do you like working with computers? eco-building which, as well completely accessible and funny, as providing much needed See you on Thursday. without losing its original power or classroom space, would also text. The workshop that followed Ben Gristwood teach our students about their offered an amazingly deep Head of Computer Science environment. To fund this we exploration of character, language Staff and ninety Year 9 students pictured during a trip to Paris in July. are offering our supporters the and form through the medium of Every Action Has They visited the Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triomphe and Disneyland. opportunity to ‘Buy a Block’, drama. Consequences Turton School aims to provide compassion exampled through which can be engraved with your Macmillan Coffee a stimulating and caring choice of wording and will be Check out the boys at: http:// Year 12 were recently spoken to by a everyone’s kind donations was environment in which young displayed along the Sports www.peculius.com/handlebards.html local charity based in Blackburn. The Morning incredible. Altogether we raised people are able to contribute charity was set up by a mother £118 so it was a great turnout. Centre corridor as a lasting On September 29th, 8T4 organised and succeed. We are Alice Lane - Head of English tribute to those who have following the needless death of her and hosted a Coffee Morning in Hayley Robinson — Faith & Ethics determined to offer our students donated to the school. We have 24 year old son, Adam Rogers. order to raise money and awareness the facilities and opportunities now introduced an option for Adam’s brother gave an assembly for the Macmillan cancer charity. I that they deserve. We would payment via ParentPay Portal. discussing his death and how it could would like to give a special thank love to be able to improve a have been avoided. Last week you to Alex Beirne, who actually Adam’s mum Pat was nominated by number of our facilities however, If you would like any further proposed the fantastic idea as it was the ‘Lorraine’ show as a ‘’Woman of in these difficult economic times, information then our Funding something close to her heart. I the Year’. Following the thoughtful public funds are limited. and Development Manager, would also like to thank all of 8T4, Therefore, in partnership with and positive response of our Year 12 staff and parents as we had a huge Sharon Wyre, would be happy to to the charity, the show came into the our Parents’ Association, we are speak to you. donation of cakes and biscuits, it launching two fundraising Sixth Form to interview students certainly spoke a lot about the Handlebards Theatre Company about the impact of the charity’s initiatives. Thank you for your support. ethos of Turton School as the Kelsey Brooks & Alex Beirne work. Once again Year 12 students Cake for a Cause were mature and the programme The Annual Fund friction operated stands from the Well done to the Sixth Form Student which has just aired featured their Out with the rust, in Wenger company who provide Union who raised £180 selling cakes thoughts and reflections. Following with the new! By making a small monthly the success of the assembly, many stands to a lot of professional made by staff and students. ensembles and music services. donation you could help us to other year groups at Turton will be The Music department has just These will probably make their full improve our music, ICT, sport All proceeds were donated to Save the spoken to by Tim, Adam’s brother, to been awarded a £1000 grant from Children - specifically supporting the debut performance at the and buildings facilities. You can give the message that our behaviour the EMI Foundation to buy new children who are displaced in the Christmas Concert on Monday specify which area you would can have both positive and negative music stands. Our 40 year old like to donate to or make a current refugee crisis. consequences. 14th December. rusty metal stands will now be

general donation. Sarah Jones - Head of Year 13 Kelly Bali - Head of Year 12 replaced with state of the art John Parkinson - Head of Music